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Part 1
To ride a certain amusement park ride​, a rider must be more than 38 inches tall. To represent this​ situation, Fabian wrote h greater than or equals 38 and Nina wrote h greater than 38. Who is​ correct? Explain.
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Part 1
Choose the correct answer below.
A.
Fabian is correct. The riders must be at least 38 inches​ tall, so the variable can be equal to 38.
B.
Nina is correct. The riders must be taller than 38 ​inches, so the variable cannot be equal to 38.
C.
Fabian is correct. The riders must be at most 38 inches​ tall, so the variable can be equal to 38.
D.
Nina is correct. The riders must be shorter than 38 ​inches, so the variable cannot be equal to 38.

Answer 1

B. Nina is correct. "More than 38 inches" means strictly greater than 38, so h > 38 (h cannot equal 38).